- April 25, 2024
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The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, two miles south of Marineland, will conduct a prescribed burn Monday, May 16, weather permitting.
UPDATE: The Division of Forestry has issued a RED FLAG FIRE ALERT until 6 p.m. Monday. This means conditions favoring wildfires are at their worst, according to FlaglerEmergency.com. Dry, windy weather is expected throughout the day, creating an environment that is ideal for wildfires to occur and spread rapidly. The Division of Forestry is not authorizing any controlled burns today.
The prescribed burn will consist of approximately 71 acres of coastal strand, on the east side of A1A. Prescribed fires are only conducted when weather parameters are suitable. The final decision to burn is made daily, after reviewing the Predicted Fire Weather forecast for that particular day and in coordination with local Division of Forestry fire officials.
Prescribed burning mimics natural fire cycles to restore healthy forests and natural communities, reduce undergrowth that accumulates over time and decreases the potential for wildfire. Burned lands experience an increase in native wildflowers, birds and other wildlife.
For more information, visit www.FloridaStateParks.org.
For more fire news, see:
Nine weekend brush fires recorded in Flagler
Prescribed burns in southern Flagler
Brushfire UPDATE: 350 acres consumed
